2012 Citroen C3 RHD Owner's Manual

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LIGHTING CONTROLS
System for selection and control of the
various front and rear lamps providing
the vehicle's lighting.

Main lighting

The various front and rear lamps of the
vehicle are designed to adapt the driver's
visibility progressively according to cli-
matic conditions:


- sidelamps, to be seen,

- dipped beam headlamps to see
without dazzling other drivers,

- main beam headlamps to see clearly
when the road is clear.


Additional lighting

Other lamps are installed to fulfi l the
requirements of particular conditions of
visibility:


- a rear foglamp to be seen from
afar,

- front foglamps for even better for-
ward vision.


Programming

Various automatic lighting control modes
are also available according to the fol-
lowing options:


- guide-me-home lighting,

- automatic illumination of headlamps.


Model without AUTO lighting



Model with AUTO lighting
Lamps off.





Automatic illumination of
headlamps.
Sidelamps only.
Dipped or main beam
headlamps.

B.
Stalk for switching the headlamp
beam: pull the stalk to switch between
dipped and main beam headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps modes,
the driver can switch on the main beam
headlamps temporarily ("headlamp
fl ash") by maintaining a pull on the stalk.

Displays

Lighting of the corresponding indicator
lamp on the instrument panel confi rms the
switching on of the lighting selected.
Depending on version, the instrument
panel may have permanent back-lighting.
Illumination of the instrument panel is
therefore not linked to the exterior lighting.
Manual controls

The lighting is controlled directly by the
driver by means of the ring A
and the
stalk B
.
A.
Main lighting mode selection ring:
turn it to position the symbol re-
quired facing the mark.

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C.
Foglamp selection ring.
The foglamps operate with the dipped
and main beam headlamps.
Rear foglamp
Rotate and release the ring C
:


)
forwards a fi rst time to switch on the
front foglamps,

)
forwards a second time to switch on
the rear foglamp,

)
rearwards a fi rst time to switch off
the rear foglamp,

)
rearwards a second time to switch
of the front fog lamps.

Model with rear foglamp only


)
To switch on the foglamp, turn the
ring C
forwards.
When the lighting is switched off auto-
matically (with AUTO model), the foglamp
and the dipped beam headlamps will
remain on.


)
To switch off all of the lighting, turn
the ring C
rearwards.




Model with front foglamps and
a rear foglamp
Front and rear foglamps In good or rainy weather, by both
day and night, the front foglamps
and the rear foglamp are prohibit-
ed. In these situations, the power
of their beams may dazzle other
drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the
front foglamps and the rear fo-
glamp when they are no longer
necessary.

Lighting on audible warning
When the ignition is switched
off, all of the lamps switch off
automatically, unless guide-me-
home lighting is activated.
If the lighting is switched on manu-
ally after switching off the ignition,
there is an audible signal when a
front door is opened to warn the
driver that they have forgotten to
switch off the vehicle's lighting,
with the ignition off.
When the lighting is switched off auto-
matically (with AUTO model) or when
the dipped headlamps are switched off
manually, the foglamps and sidelamps
will remain on.


)
Turn the ring rearwards to switch
off the foglamps, the sidelamps will
then switch off.

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* According to country.
Daytime running lamps *


On vehicles fi tted with daytime run-
ning lamps, the dipped beams come on
when the vehicle is started.
Manual guide-me-home lighting
Temporarily keeping the dipped beam
headlamps on after the vehicle's igni-
tion has been switched off makes the
driver's exit easier when the light is
poor.

Switching on


)
With the ignition off, "fl ash" the
headlamps using the lighting stalk.

)
A further "headlamp fl ash" switches
the function off.


Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time.

The sidelamps and dipped beam head-
lamps are switched on automatically,
without any action on the part of the
driver, when a low level of external light
is detected or in certain cases of activa-
tion of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
suffi cient level or after the windscreen
wipers are switched off, the lamps are
switched off automatically.

Activation


)
Turn ring to the "AUTO"
position.
The automatic illumination of head-
lamps is accompanied by a mes-
sage in the screen.


Deactivation


)
Turn ring to a position other than
"AUTO"
. Deactivation is accompa-
nied by a message in the screen.
This warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction screen, air
conditioning control panel, etc.) are not
illuminated, except on switching to the
automatic lighting mode or when the
lighting is switched on manually.
This function can be activated/deacti-
vated by a CITROËN dealer or a quali-
fi ed workshop. In some weather conditions (e.g.
low temperature or humidity),
the presence of misting on the
internal surface of the glass of
the headlamps and rear lamps
is normal; it disappears after the
lamps have been on for a few
minutes.

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To avoid causing a nuisance to other
road users, the height of the headlam-
ps should be adjusted in relation to the
load in the vehicle.

0

.

Driver only or driver + front passenger.


-
. Intermediate setting

1.
5 people.

-
. 5 people + load in the boot.

2.
Driver only + maximum authorised
load in the boot.
This position is suffi cient to avoid causing
dazzle.
Higher settings may limit the spread of
light from the headlamps.
The initial setting is position "0"
.
HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT

Association with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic illumination of headlamps provides "guide-me-home"
lighting with the following additional op-
tions:


- selection of the lighting duration to 15,
30 or 60 seconds in the functions that
can be set in the vehicle confi gura-
tion menu (except in the case of the
monochrome screen A, for which the
duration is set: 60 seconds),

- automatic activation of "guide-me-
home" lighting when automatic illumi-
nation of headlamps is in operation.


Operating fault In fog or snow, the sunshine sen-
sor may detect suffi cient light.
Therefore, the lighting will not
come on automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sen-
sor, coupled with the rain sensor
and located in the centre of the
windscreen behind the rear view
mirror; the associated functions
would no longer be controlled.

In the event of a fault with the
sunshine sensor, the lighting
come on, this warning lamp
is displayed in the instrument panel and/
or a message appears in the screen,
accompanied by an audible signal.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.

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WIPER CONTROLS
System for selection and control of the
various front and rear wiping modes for
the elimination of rain and cleaning.
The vehicle's front and rear wipers are
designed to improve the driver's visibi-
lity progressively according to the cli-
matic conditions.

Programming

Various automatic wiper control modes
are also available according to the fol-
lowing options:


- automatic rain sensitive windscreen
wipers,

- rear wiping on engaging reverse
gear.


Model with intermittent wiping



Model with AUTO wiping



Manual controls

The wiper commands are issued directly
by the driver by means of the stalk A
and
the ring B
.

Windscreen wipers

A.
Wiping speed selection stalk:
single wipe (press down and re-
lease),





or fast (heavy rain),
normal (moderate rain),
intermittent (proportional to the
speed of the vehicle),
park,

automatic, then single
wipe (see following
page).

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Rear wiper
park,
intermittent wipe,
wash-wipe (set duration).

Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the
rear wiper will come into operation if the
windscreen wipers are operating.

Programming
The function is activated or deactivated
via the vehicle confi guration menu.
This function is activated by default.







Windscreen wash
Pull the wiper stalk towards you. The
windscreen wash, then the windscreen
wipers, operate for a pre-determined
time.

B.
Rear wiper selection ring:
If a signifi cant accumulation of
snow or ice is present, or when
using a tailgate bicycle car-
rier, deactivate the automatic
rear wiper via the multifunction
screen confi guration menu.

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Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers operate automati-
cally, without any action on the part of the
driver, if rain is detected (sensor behind
the rear view mirror), adapting their speed
to the intensity of the rainfall.

Activation

Switching off
Operating fault
If an automatic wiping fault occurs,
the wipers will operate in intermittent
mode.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.
Vertical windscreen wiper position

To retain the effectiveness of the
"fl at-blade" wiper blades, it is ad-
visable to:


- handle them with care,

- clean them regularly using
soapy water,

- not use them to hold a sheet
of cardboard against the
windscreen,

- replace them at the fi rst signs
of wear.
Do not cover the rain sensor,
linked with the sunshine sensor
and located in the centre of the
windscreen behind the rear view
mirror.
Switch off the automatic wiping
when using an automatic car
wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait
until the windscreen is completely
clear of ice before activating the
automatic wiping.
The automatic wiping must be re-
activated if the ignition has been
off for more than one minute, by
pushing stalk A
downwards.
This position allows the wiper blades to
be lifted for winter parking, cleaning or re-
placement without damaging the bonnet.
In the minute following switching off of
the ignition, any action on the wiper
stalk positions the wipers vertically.
To park the wipers after this has been
done, switch on the ignition and operate
the wiper stalk.
This is controlled manually by the driver by
pushing stalk A
to the "AUTO"
position.

This is controlled manually by the driver
by moving stalk A
upwards, returning it
to position "0"
. It is accompanied by the indica-
tor lamp in the instrument panel
going off and a message in the
multifunction screen.
It is accompanied by the illumina-
tion of this indicator lamp in the
instrument panel and a message
in the multifunction screen.

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A.
Central courtesy lamp





1.
Rear side reading lamps


2.
Rear courtesy lamp




Central or rear courtesy lamps


Version without Zenith windscreen

Front side reading lamps



)
With the ignition on, the fi rst press of
the corresponding switch switches
on the reading lamp concerned in
permanent lighting mode.

)

Following a second press, it comes on:


- when the vehicle is unlocked,

- when the key is removed from the
ignition,

- when a door is opened,

- when the remote control locking
button is pressed, in order to lo-
cate your vehicle.
In permanent lighting mode, the
lighting duration varies, according
to the circumstances:


- with the ignition off, approxi-
mately ten minutes,

- in energy economy mode,
approximately thirty seconds,

- with the engine running, un-
limited.

Version with Zenith windscreen In this position, the courtesy
lamp comes on gradually:


- when the vehicle is unlocked,

- when the key is removed from the
ignition,

- when a door is opened,

- when the remote control locking but-
ton is activated, in order to locate
your vehicle.
It switches off gradually:


- when the vehicle is locked,

- when the ignition is switched on,

- 30 seconds after the last door is
closed.
Permanently off.
Permanent lighting.
It switches off gradually:


- when the vehicle is locked,

- when the ignition is switched on,

- 30 seconds after the last door is
closed.
To switch off the rear courtesy lamp,
place it in the "permanently off" position.
COURTESY LAMPS

Selection and control of the various
passenger compartment lamps.